The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-02
THE LEGISLATURE.

Tho Proceedings In Detail OF tho sountc
and House OF Delegntes.
Specia! Correspondence Of the IntelHgencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 3l.-The
Senate met at 10 A. N. on Monday and I'D.
journed after the joint session until Tues.
day. Senator Arnold made the opening
prayer.
MI. Maxwell presented Senate bill No.
1913, to amend the poor law.
Mr.. Furbee. 124, to amend the prov;s-
ion OF the code concerning high schools.
Mr.. Oxley presented 1875, to prescribe
proper text books to be used in the free
schools Of the State in the study of the
effect Of alcohol and narcotics on the hu.
man system.
Mr.. Maxwell presented the petition OF
the Medical Society Of Harrison county,
asking legislation to provide medical atten-
ton for the poor.
Mr.. Brown, that Of J. L. Armstrong and
16 others Of Jackson county, asking the
amendment Of the assignment law,
Mr.. Carr offered the following which
lies over one day under the ru1es;
Resolrsd, That the Senate devote the
few remaining days Of this session to the
discussion OF the Prohlbitory amendment
and the election Of an U. S. Senator.
The joint resolution mo. 10Y raising a
joint committee to inquire into the e1pe.
diency Of codifying the laws, was passed,
The joint resolution calling for an inves-
tigation Of the Insane Asylum coming up,
Mr.: Flournoy moved to amend by pro-
viding:-
That the following persons, to-wit: Jos.
eph Spriggs, Of Hardy county; DR.. T. Il,
Logan, Of Ohio county; Dr.. r. NJ. Daley,
OF Hampshire county; DR.. A. E. Sum-
mers, Of kanawha COUNTY, and B. F. Mar.
tin, Of Taylor county, three OF whom shsll
be a quorum, be and they are hereby ap-
pointed a committee to inve stigate the
management and condition OF the Hospi-
tai for the Insane, said committee to have
power to send for persons and papers and
to employ a stenographer to take down
the evidence; and said committee shall
report to the Legislature st its present ses.
sion it practicable, and shall return the
evidence taken With their report, and
make such recommendations as they may
deem pertinent and proper. The mem
bers OF said committee ehall each receive
as compensation for his services 81 per
day for each day he ia actually employed
and five oents for each mile necessarily
travelled by him. Mr.. Oxley moved to
refer; Iost.
Mr.. Carr moved to strike out B. F. Mar.
tin, OF Taylor, and substitute DR.. ia. r.
Barbee, Of Mason; adopted.
MIR. Dawson moved to substitute Will
liam P. Hubbard for DR.. Logan lost.
The amendment was agreed to and the
resolution as amended adopted.
Mr.. Carr moved to take up the Prohi-
bitlon amendment, but the Senate re.
fused.
Leave Of absence With, pay was granted
Mr.. Gwinn.
THE B%ENAToRIAL ELECTION.
Mr.. Morris offered the following, which
was on motion Of Mr.. Sommerville laid on
the table by a vote Of thirteen to nine,
Mr. Price OF Marshall, voting with the
eight Republicans who we're present:
WHEakAs, It is charged In the public
press Of this State and elsewhere that i'm.
proper methods are being used to influ-
ence the vote in the Legislature for United
States Senator, and that members Of this
Senate are subject to intimidation and an.
noyance from improper sources,
Resolted, That the matters herein in
volyed be referred to the Com mittee on
Privileges and Elections with instructions
that If it shall appear to said committee
that any person Ia obstructing the pro.
coedings Of this Senate in the discharge Of
Its duty in the election Of an United
States Senator, or %endeavoring to obstruct
the said proceedings, it ahal report the
said obstruction OF attempt to o5struct 81
that the Senate may punish the same, as
directed by Rule - Of this body.
The Senate adjourned at l +. IT.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The major portion Of Mondays session
Of the House before the recess was con.
sumea in the consideration of the Free
Pass bill and the joint session to vote for
Senator. Mr.. Keller, by request, presented
House Bill No. 256, to amend the law CON,
commissions in ohancery, so as to
empower commissioners to issue attach.
TOR ccntempt. TT
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